Buttermilk Onion Rings

Name: Buttermilk Onion Rings
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 large Vidalia or other sweet onions; 1 quart peanut oil; 2 cups buttermilk; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

December 9, 2011

Even people who think they don’t like onions will fall for these onion rings, which are crispy on the outside and have a sweet, soft interior. Double dipping the onion rings helps to give them that extra-crunchy coating. I love the extra-sweet taste of Vidalia onions, but if you can’t find them in your market, any other sweet variety or even good old yellow onions will work well, too.

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